End date looms for long lockdown Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au VICTORIA will finally exit its extended lockdown on Friday, with the state set to mark 70 per cent of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the end date for lockdown during a weekend press conference. He also announced that some of the restrictions expected to still be in place
at the 70 per cent fully vaccinated milestone had been loosened. From 11.59pm on 21 October, up to 10 people per day will be able to visit homes. The curfew and 15 kilometer travel limit will be removed, with the permitted reasons to leave home also set to be abolished. Students are set to begin their planned return to school earlier, starting on Friday 22 October. Up to 50 fully vaccinated people
outdoors and up to 20 indoors can now attend weddings, funerals, and religious gatherings. Most outdoor places will open with a limit of 50 people per venue allowed. Indoor venues like restaurants will reopen with a patron limit of 20. Large scale construction sites can operate at full capacity so long as workers are fully vaccinated. Office workers are still being instructed to work from home.
Movement between metropolitan Melbourne and regional areas is still restricted. Masks are still required indoors and outdoors. Premier Daniel Andrews said “Victorians have sacrificed so much to protect their families, friends and the whole community from coronavirus – and have saved countless lives because of it.” “The milestone we’re about to hit marks a new and hopeful path for the
whole state – allowing businesses to reopen and Victorians to get back to things they love,” he said. Further restrictions are expected to ease when 80 per cent of Victorians are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, projected to be during the first week of November. To view the full roadmap to reopening or book a vaccination visit coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronaviruscovidsafe-settings.
Police patrol with Brodie Cowburn
Digging up information A LARGE piece of machinery has been stolen from a Braeside worksite. A Caterpillar Posi Track Skid Steer (pictured below) was last seen at a construction site on Governor Road in Braeside. It was stolen sometime after 3.25am on 27 September. Police have asked anyone who sees the machine to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or the Moorabbin Police Station on 9556 6556.
Before we can do the thing we want to do, there’s something we all need to do first. Book your COVID-19 vaccination.
Road rage incident A CYCLIST is being sought by police after an alleged road rage incident earlier this year. Police are looking for a man who was cycling on Nepean Highway near Station Street in Aspendale at around 12pm, 27 June. They believe he can help them with their investigation into the incident. An image of the cyclist (below) police want to speak to has been released. Anyone who recognises him has been asked by police to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
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Wrong plates POLICE are looking for a woman who has allegedly been driving around a car with incorrect plates. The woman pulled into Woolworths Caltex Petrol Station in Braeside at around 3.35pm on 20 September. The silver Suzuki Swift she was driving was allegedly displaying the wrong license plates. Police have released images (below) of a car of interest alongside a woman they wish to speak to. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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